Leadership is a calling, some are born leader's, many fight and struggle to become one hence the influx of many bad leaders in our polity today.
The Envoy Magazine celebrate today, a leader per every sense of the word - The Chairman Of Awka North LGA Hon Lawrence Onwuzuka who just within few months of assumption of office has set a new tone of life in the leadership and ministerial executive deliverance of grassroot democratic dividend to his people of Awka North Local Area Council.
Hon. Lawrence Onwuzuka has before now launched many Youth Empowerment programmes and various poverty alleviation schemes for the people in his Council Constituency and promised to donate in full his salary to the less privileged and for the success of the various schemes for the betterment of his people.
Just like the ordinary Nigerian politicians who makes careless promises to the detriment of the people, Hon. Lawrence Onwuzuka ranks far above that class as he on Thursday 8th of June in his office fulfilled those promises as he donates his salary in full to the various schemes under his Local Area Council and promises to do more.
The beneficiaries of today's poverty alleviation program were drawn from all the wards in Awka North LGA. Those who received some cash handouts include widows, aged, the sick and very poor individuals.
Also benefited from the salary give away, were ward chairmen of APGA in Awka North and some local council APGA Executives who could not hide their joy and excitement on the large heart of the Chairman.
One of the beneficiary who pleaded anonymity said he can't believe his eyes, " Honestly am overwhelmed with joy and appreciation, we thought is business as usual, if only our party leader's can emulate this great sincerity to promise as exhibited today by Hon. Lawrence Onwuzuka, things would have been far better for us in this state as a party, most of our leaders are too greedy and too selfish, once they enter into any office, the tune of the music changes, but here today, this is promise made and fulfilled, God will continue to bless good hearted leaders like our Chairman Hon. Onwuzuka. He is a good man to heart"_ he concluded.
Speaking during the event Hon. John Nwokoye who is a special assistant to the Governor on Political Matters, applauded Hon Onwuzuka for this kind gesture, which he opined that it has never been seen before in Awka North since its creation. He further advised the beneficiaries to always remember their benefactor in their prayers and support his effort in changing the face and leadership style in the Area.
In appreciation and vote of thanks, the host and sponsor Hon. Onwuzuka used the occasion to request for their prayers and support for the government of the day in Anambra state so as to continue in the great revolutionary leadership mantra ongoing in various sectors of the economy in the state.
He finally reminded the people of the ongoing voters registration exercise and the need for all of them to get registered as the exercise continues at INEC Office at the secretariat Achalla. He prayed for God's mercies and protection for the Local Government, the State and PEACE in Nigeria.
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